壮夫不为 — “A man of ambition would not do it”
壮夫不为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something too trivial or insignificant to be done by a person of ambition or stature; beneath one's dignity”. Literally, “A man of ambition would not do it”.
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- zhuàng壮fā发chōng冲guàn冠magnificent heroic spirit
- zhuàng壮shì士duàn断wàn腕make a painful decision to prevent greater loss
- zhuàng壮shì士jiě解wàn腕make a resolute decision to prevent greater loss
- zhuàng壮xīn心bù不yǐ已ambitious heart never ceases
- zhuàng壮zhì志líng凌yún云to have grand and lofty ambitions
- zhuàng壮zhì志wèi未chóu酬grand ambitions unfulfilled
- zhuàng壮zhì志nán难chóu酬grand aspirations unfulfilled
- zhuàng壮qì气líng凌yún云magnificent spirit soaring to the sky
- zhuàng壮qì气tūn吞niú牛magnificent ambition and heroic spirit
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Open the tool →Questions about 壮夫不为
What does 壮夫不为 mean?
壮夫不为 (zhuàng fū bù wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something too trivial or insignificant to be done by a person of ambition or stature; beneath one's dignity”.
How do you pronounce 壮夫不为?
壮夫不为 is pronounced zhuàng fū bù wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 壮夫不为 literally mean?
Literally, 壮夫不为 means “a man of ambition would not do it”. It is used to mean “Something too trivial or insignificant to be done by a person of ambition or stature; beneath one's dignity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 壮夫不为?
壮夫：具有雄心壮志的人，指成年人。成年人是不做的。指事情轻微细小，不值得一做